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Neath William Phillips Family

I live in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. My relative, William Phillips was born in Neath and lived at 14 Company Street, Llantwit Fardre when married. He was a collier. He married 6/1875 Rachel Thomas (b.18/7/1852 ...Read more

A memory of Neath in 1880 by Kay Armstrong

The Carlton Grocery Etc Chester Road Little Sutton

My family had 'The Carlton' shop during my childhood and teenage years. My mum and dad (82 and 87) still live in Sutton, and I get back to visit often (I live in Spain). I have many fond ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1967 by Carol Harkness

Woodgate

I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more

A memory of Rothley in 1951 by Sue Marriott

The Cozy

Hello, we lived in Railway Terrace, moved to Scotland in 1963. We spent many a Saturday morning in the Cozy Picture House, then across the road to the chippy for some potato fitters (lovely with lots of vinegar). James Sims, Elaine Brain, Marlene Griftfths. Gran lived in Albert Street.

A memory of Caerau in 1962 by Irene Todd

Keppel Road

I grew up in Kepple Road at no 22, opposite the little flats between 1962/83. I went to Altmore/Napier-Nelson/EHGS/Langdon schools. I recall the High Street and I worked on the seafood stall outside the Cock for Pete. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Russell Oliver

Samples Yard

I used to live a few doors from auld Jimmy Sample and his wife Carrie, his son John was married to June and they lived in Francis Terrace. They had their rag and bone yard down the Winnin, anyway I would spend summer nights, weekends ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1955 by Jimmy Burrows

Post War Memory

Reading the other memories I remembered a group of us watching - oh what was his name - an artistic painter, doing up the Chocolate Box opposite the Chamberlayne Arms on the corner of Blenheim Road and High Street, and we watched ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1946 by John Scott

Happy Memories

My parents, Thomas and Lily Evans, made their first home in a tiny house called the Lamb and Flag in Llangynwyd, just above Cwmfelin. It was, and still is, the most beautiful place. My father worked down ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelin in 1930 by Dulcie Willis

When L Was Little

Hello, I was born at Paxton Park in 1948. My mum was Sheila Shepherd, daughter of Lilian and Percy. Mum married Horace Hermitage who was stationed there, they married and went off to live in Kent but she came back to St Neots ...Read more

A memory of Eynesbury in 1960 by Sylvia Webster

Captions

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Caption For Norton, High Street C1965

Some of the local shops look out onto the large pond at the top end of Norton High Street, with the Unicorn public house on the corner just to the right of centre.

Caption For Haverhill, Queen's Square C1965

These harsh new concrete structures replaced shops on this side of Queen Street - the retention of an old lamp-post (with a new top) does little to compensate.

Caption For Richmond, The Channel 1929

This street is so called because the Market Place, Frenchgate and Ryder's Wynd all drained into it.

Caption For Ringwood, Market Place From High Street 1900

On the right hand side of the High Street is the White Hart Inn. It was probably here that the Duke of Monmouth was brought as a prisoner following the crushing of his rebellion in 1685.

Caption For Harrow On The Hill, High Street C1960

The High Street, with its attractive mix of buildings, does conceal some of its many charms.

Caption For Stroud, Bank Gardens C1960

The gardens behind Bank House, situated in the lower High Street, were given to the town of Stroud in 1930 by Mr Ernest Winterbotham, and were intended as a quiet corner where shop workers could enjoy

Caption For Upton Upon Severn, 1931

of several skirmishes for control of the bridge during the Civil War, and an old church with an oddly-shaped tower, Upton's other claim to fame is that Henry Fielding chose the White Lion in the High Street as

Caption For Portchester, Castle Street C1960

The A27 is at one end of Castle Street. From the White Hart pub to the castle there are a variety of Georgian red brick properties.

Caption For Market Deeping, Stamford Road C1955

The tiny houses further along the street have been rebuilt into one house with two dormer windows in the roof.

Caption For Bristol, The Theatre Royal 1890

Also to be found in King Street in 1890 were the St Nicholas Almshouse, founded in 1656, complete with its own chapel, and the Merchant Adventurer's Almshouses, built in 1699.

Caption For Crewe, The Square 1951

Tarmac replaced cobbles, and drab concrete street lamps got the better of the ornate standards in this picture.

Caption For Snodland, Mulberry Cottage C1965

However, this view of the village street shows that there are still some historic buildings left in Snodland, despite its massive expansion.

Caption For Manchester, Deansgate 1892

The triangular-shaped Victoria Buildings was erected by the corporation in 1876 occupying an area of land bounded by Deansgate, Victoria Street, and St Mary's Gate.

Caption For Denton, Crown Point C1955

The Conran Street - Denton service was converted in December 1934, and the Ashton - Denton route in November 1936.

Caption For Caversham, Bridge Street 1908

Caversham, Bridge Street 1908 59962 The Thames Valley Hotel on the left was built in 1891 and is now flats, while the Crown Hotel on the right was rebuilt when the present bridge was constructed.

Caption For Erith, The Thames C1950

Here in the 1950s ships still pass on their way to and from the Port of London; this view is from the William Corey Promenade, as it is now called, close to the High Street.

Caption For Headcorn, High Street C1955

Headcorn stands on the River Beult and is a large village with a single broad, straggling street. On the right outside the George and Dragon is a motorcycle with an unusual basketwork sidecar.

Caption For Wetherby, High Street 1909

By 1909 the Cattle Market would have spilled out into the High Street. The Parish Council ingeniously annually auctioned the right to collect the manure.

Caption For Halifax, Town Hall 1900

Described as a cross between a Renaissance palace and a medieval cathedral, the Town Hall opened at the head of Princess Street in 1863.

Caption For Aylesbury, Cambridge Street C1955

In this photograph we head north-east out of Market Square along Cambridge Street, once known as Bakers Lane, a road that haas seen much change since the 1950s.

Caption For Whitby, St Ann's Staith 1886

It was now firmly on the map: its narrow crowded alleys and harbourside streets, its ruined abbey and its souvenirs made from jet, fossilised wood found in the local area, proved a magnet for day trippers

Caption For Plymouth, George Street 1892

Much of old Plymouth town was destroyed, irreplaceable old buildings were lost, and street patterns were changed with the rebuilding.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road C1965

The traffic signals at the Queen's Road/King Street junction were installed in 1954. Plenty of people are doing their morning shopping here before supermarkets became universal.

Caption For Plymouth, George Street 1892

Much of old Plymouth town was destroyed, irreplaceable old buildings were lost, and street patterns were changed with the rebuilding.